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What major new prose genre emerged in the Jacobean era ?

Correct answer: C. the familiar essay

  • A. the novel
  • B. the sermon
  • C. the familiar essay
  • D. the diary

Explanation

The familiar essay emerged as an important prose form in the Jacobean period, especially through Francis Bacon’s concise reflections on subjects such as truth, studies, and ambition. The novel developed later as a dominant English genre.

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